approximating irrational numbers

Teaching approximating irrational numbers is probably my favorite topic that I teach all year. It’s the second thing that we teach in the fall, and I get pretty stoked for it. I’m not quite sure why I like it so much. It’s probably the cool pattern that it makes. Also, the idea that numbers are irrational and that they actually don’t have a place on a number line makes me giddy (and yes, I know how math nerdy that sounds!). There are a lot of different ways to practice this topic. In this post I’ve compiled a list of some of the activities and resources that I like to use to get students just as excited about approximating irrational numbers as I am! [Read more…] about 8 Activities to Make Approximating Square Roots Magical